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It has been decades since Mt. St. Helens blew her top (another example of what happens when you hold things inside too long). Scientists first predicted it would be hundreds of years before the active volcano refilled its crater.

However, in the last couple of years Mount St. Helens has picked up the pace with her lava dome growing at the rate of 2 dump truck loads per second.  At that rate, she'll be ready for another tantrum in 12 years or so.

Here's a way to safely compare today's lava dome with that of 2003 - with a 360 degree view at that!

A new doctor had arrived in town. He could cure anything and anybody. Everyone was amazed with what he could do - everyone except for Mr. Thompson, the town skeptic.

Grumpy old Mr. Thompson went to visit this 'miracle doctor' to prove that he wasn't anybody special. When it was time for his appointment he told the doctor, "Hey, doc, I've lost my sense of taste. I can't taste nothin', so what are ya goin' to do?"

The doctor scratched his head and mumbled to himself a little, then told Mr. Thompson, "What you need is jar number 47."

So the doctor brought the jar out, opened it, and told Mr. Thompson to taste it. He tasted it and immediately spit it out, "This is gross!" he yelled. "Looks like I just restored your sense of taste Mr. Thompson," said the doctor. So Mr. Thompson went home.... very mad.

One month later, Mr. Thompson decides to go back to the doctor and try once again to expose him as a fake, by complaining of a new problem. "Doc," he started, "I can't remember anything!" Thinking he had the doctor stumped now, he waited as the doctor scratched his head, mumbled to himself a little, and told Mr. Thompson, "What you need is jar number 47, it's......"

But before the doctor could finish his sentence, Mr.

Thompson was cured and fled the room!

One of the most popular pictures on my CleanLaugh site is a picture of a really fat cat .  I also have a big cat picture here .  The video below shows something that both of those cats could definitely use.

I'm not sure how buddy got his cat to start exercising on the wheel, but I imagine it probably began with a promise that eventually a hamster or mouse would come along to exercise too.  Yum!

Jill: I just don't understand the attraction golf holds for men.

Nadine: TELL me about it! I went golfing with my ex one time, and he told me I asked too many questions!

Jill: Well, I'm sure you were just trying to understand the game. What questions did you ask?

Nadine: I thought I asked legitimate questions.. like, "Why did you hit the ball into that lake?"